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9.4 - Web Research Discussion Severe Weather

9.4 - Web Research Discussion Severe Weather

Q This discussion activity will provide you with a real-world application of the topics explored in our course while fostering collaboration between you and your peers. To participate in this activity, you will: 1. Search the Internet for pertinent information that discusses how severe weather can impact air transport operations. 2. Write a 250-word summary describing the different types of weather that falls into the severe weather category and FAA rules that provide guidelines for flight activity. Some subjects to consider are icing conditions (both runway and aircraft), thunderstorm activity, turbulence, high winds, snow, and other related items. 3. Post the URL of the website you selected along your summary as a reply to this forum. 4. Comment on the discussion of at least one of your peers. It is important that you convey to your peers how the website relates to the Learning Objective and why it will be a valuable resources for them in the future. Examine the Online Discussion Rubric to identify the qualities of effective discussion posts. Note: This discussion ends on the last day of this module.

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I found the article titled FAQ: Weather Delay in which I got new insights about the reasons for weather delays in air-transportation. According to the article, there is about 69% delays caused by bad weather (“FAQ: Weather Delay”, 2017). Geographical area is important when considering the magnitude of impact of weather because there are different seasons in different geographical locations for which delays can be caused. One instance is the geographical location of Newark wherein the airports operate with maximum number of delayed flights mostly in the months of May, June and July (“FAQ: Weather Delay”, 2017).